dating site covergirls (and very occassionally guys) - part one
Dating sites are competitive. They all have their niche, their audience, and their own specific flavour. They have to convey this quickly, within 2 seconds of you seeing their ad or visiting thier homepage. And as we know, a picture is worth a thousand words. So what are the pics the big dating sites use in their ads telling you?
mate1.com
All about the ladies. The homepage girl is as close to the ‘pammie’ as any of the broad range dating sites get. Blonde, cleavagey and beautiful. Not subtle. But when was dating subtle! Ads use a range of shots of different models, this is a more sophisticated, brunette, joyous spring afternoon picnic type.
perfectmatch.com
An enthusiastic scandinavian looking girl. Very wholesome! Perfect teeth. And potentially compatible with me too - as proven by a test. I gotta do that test!
Sugardaddie.com
This is about as blatant as advertising gets. Guys - want a gorgeous girl? Girls - want a rich guy? This is the site for you. All in a photo! Even has the chi-ching highlight on the shades!
matchmaker
A different take, all in silhouette. Subtle, EVERYONE can identify with having a silhouette. So no chance of alienating a potential single. Also do a range of more traditional ‘happy couple’ pics.
Datingdirect.com
Wow - thats a big forceful smile! And I’m guessing those teeth were photoshopped just a little. Another with no guy in sight though…
lavalife
I love this one. Polaroids of a succession of dates - nice idea. If it’s not moving below then refresh or visit the site to see it in full glory, as it pauses on the sign up message after a while.
date.com
Now this one kinda shows why it’s not usually the guy at the centre of the pic. He looks like he’s going to bite a chunk out of her fave - and actually she looks a bit like a lion. Not sure…
Ashley madison
It’s not just the slight ‘adult’ look of the pic, it’s the line. This is pretty in your face stuff. But then dating for cheats is going to be in your face, but behind someones back! I think its the eyeliner that seals it!
wedding speeches, for when the dating is over
So you finally got there. Or your friend did and invited you to be best man. Or your son / daughter are tying the knot. Perfect. Wonderful. Oh no - SPEEEECH.
Terror firmly struck into the heart of everyone. Very few people enjoy making a speech, least of all to ALL of your friends and family. There really is nowhere to hide. Speech writing service weddingspeeches4u offers a pretty comprehensive service for under $20. If you can face the fear of being caught out using a speech writer.
Now THIS testimonial is where I think this product really shines. If you have enough time you’ll be able to come up with something yourself, or from free sites. If not…
“Wow! Great product, it’s worth every penny. I was the best man for my friends wedding and I totally forgot about the toast till the day of the wedding when the groom reminded me. I literally had about 2 hours before the wedding to prepare my speech, I was sweating bullets, so I did a quick Goggle search and yours was the 1st site I opened. I quickly paid the $19.95 and instantly went to the pre-written speeches, I copied and pasted parts from the 1st five speeches. Then I spent about 15 minutes editing this information to fit my occasion and wah-la. I had a perfect speech for the wedding. I spent a total of 45 minutes preparing this speech. ”
Also a great gift idea for your best man / father of the bride to help destress what can be an emotional time.
single solution - dating site
Single solution is a premium real world meet up speed dating and web dating site. Looking at their homepage today they have around a dozen events happening in the London area over the next 4 or 5 weeks, which is way ahead of some others.
It’s always worth checking who they expect to sign up when considering a new dating site - to make sure you fit the bill and won’t be too unusual. Unusual can scare people! “Our typical members are in a profession such as accounting, law, media, design, or run their own businesses and most are graduates”. So better have a degree then.
They’ve been around since 2002, so must be doing something right. Look at the party / event overviews and you get a feel for the level of detail they put into organising these. Strict age group limits, themes, and a schedule for the evening to let everyone know what to expect. Free drinks to discourage latecomers should make sure of a quick start.